ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Physical rising: getting out of bed, standing up, or a fire starting to burn strongly.
毎朝6時に起きる。
I get up at six every morning.
風で火が急に起きた。
The fire suddenly blazed up in the wind.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
wake up; be awake; stay awake
Transition from sleep to wakefulness, or the state of being awake.
夜中に何度も起きた。
I woke up several times during the night.
昨夜は遅くまで起きていた。
I stayed awake until late last night.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for events, especially undesirable ones such as accidents, problems, or incidents.
駅で小さな事故が起きた。
A minor accident occurred at the station.
何が起きても冷静でいよう。
Let's stay calm no matter what happens.